Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2023

After more than ten years into the Syria conflict, Lebanon has found itself at the forefront of one of the worst humanitarian crises. The economic downturn, steep inflation, COVID-19 and other challenges have pushed vulnerable communities in Lebanon - including Syrian refugees - to the brink, with thousands of families sinking further into poverty. The 2023 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) was the eleventh annual survey assessing the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to identify changes and trends in their vulnerabilities. Considering the prolonged socio-economic crisis in Lebanon, it was crucial to provide needs-based estimates on Syrian refugees in the country. The Government of Lebanon estimated that 1.5 million of the 6.6 million Syrians who fled the conflict since 2011 moved to Lebanon. At the time of the survey, the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon was one of the largest concentrations of refugees per capita in the world.